5:30 – 6:00 p.m. at www.youandmedia.com/csi_live

Today’s Guests:

1.         Darren O’Donnell Artistic Director, www.mammalian.ca MAMMALIAN DIVING REFLEX Founded in 1993, Mammalian Diving Reflex is a research-art atelier dedicated to investigating the social sphere, always on the lookout for contradictions to whip into aesthetically scintillating experiences, producing one-off events, theatre-based performance, theoretical texts and community happenings

2.         Chrissie Cunningham, Stand-up.        I am by far the most interesting and established person in the group.  I am a deaf amateur comic.  I am in fact the key player out and about on the deaf comedy scene.  There’s like me and apparently some other deaf comic.  But I am the best deaf comic.  Tim Progosh, make a new category!  *fingers crossed!

3.         Ben Johnson , www.realjohnson.com is a writer, performer, dancer and scotch enthusiast. He currently hosts the live, weekly, comedy and variety show Naked Fridays at 9m at the Second City Training Centre and hopes to one day own his own washer and dryer. Ben recycles.

4.         Patrick B. Smith, writer & actor, Partner at 83 Pictures, Born on 22 April, Studied at University of British Columbia, Lives in Toronto, Ontario Engaged to Matt Cherkas, From Toronto, Ontario

CSI LIVE – Wednesday April 13 from The Centre for Social Innovation

Check out our HD streaming of this ‘live to air’ talk show. Some of Toronto’s most progressive businesses and artists get to tell their stories. 5:30 -6:00 p.m. at http://youandmedia.com/csi_live

Today’s Guests:

1. Eli Malinsky – is the most handsome man I’ve ever met in person. His visage is resplendent – like looking into the very face of God. He is also a key player at the Centre for Social Innovation in Toronto.

2. Tim Progosh – is an actor, writer and producer Tim started the Canadian Comedy awards 12 years ago. He runs a digital media production company that has been nominated for multiple Gemini awards as well as CCMA Awards. See you at 4:50

3. Michael Phillip Wojewoda – is a Canadian record producer and musician. He produced several of the most critically and commercially successful Canadian albums of the 1990s, including Barenaked Ladies’ Gordon, Spirit of the West’s Faithlift, Ashley MacIsaac’s Hi™ How Are You Today? and Rheostatics’ Whale Music. Wojewoda won a Juno Award in 1994 for best engineer, in 1995, for best producer and again in 2008 for the Barenaked Ladies’ Snacktime!.

4. Tony Nappo – is a Canadian Actor who has appeared in numerous Hollywood feature films, television shows and many independent Canadian films. Recently he performed in his first ‘Improv show’, guest starring with the National Theatre of the World in an improvised Sam Shepherd play.

1.       Hala Chaoui – urbanfarmsorganic.com, Inc. (UFO) – Turning kitchens from sources of organic waste to sources of organic plants, even where compost is not possible.

2.       David Ticoll – CCICT.ca -  The Canadian Coalition for Tomorrow’s ICT Skills aims to ensure that Canadian organizations can hire the information and communications technology professionals that meet the evolving and diverse needs of this exciting field.

3.       Glenys Babcock – pragmora.org – bridging the gap between policy experts and peace activists.

4.       Tony Nappo - Canadian Actor – Tony has appeared in numerous Hollywood feature films and television shows and many independent Canadian films. Recently he performed in his first ‘Improv show’, guest starring with the National Theatre of the World in an improvised Sam Shepherd play.

Your host, Brian G. Smith

Producer, youandmedia.com

1. Adil Dhalla
mycitylives.com

My City Lives is an online platform that allows you to share your experiences with your city’s public spaces, organizations and fellow citizens using only video. These web stories live on an interactive map showcasing the locations where they were filmed so you can learn about your city based on the stories of others.

2. Naomi Tessler
branchouttheatre.com

Branch Out Theatre Workshops are interactive, engaging, creative and empowering theatre-based workshops

3. Tim Heerebout
voxtropolis.com

Voxtropolis is the City of Voices… It is the legendary nexus of Art, Culture and Global Causes… It is…

4. Daniel Stolfi
patientcommando.com
While battling Cancer, Daniel lost his Hair, his Appetite, his Strength and his Sex Drive. The most tragic of all, he lost his ability and his desire to dance.  With comedy at its core, this one-man show uses larger than life characters to vividly portray Daniel’s experience.

your host: Ben Johnson
realjohnson.com

Today on the show, special Guest Host Ben Johnson (Naked Fridays) welcomes guests…

i)                    Greg York from iRetire (iretire.org)

ii)                   Dr. Amanda Wintink (http://www.canc.ca)

iii)                 Ms. Hayley Kellett (facebook enthusiast)

Today we tackle the question of “How p.c. is too much P.C.”  (the ‘correctness’, not the ‘bastards in power’). And we’re broadcasting using our new wirecast multi-camera, live streaming software!

Whoo-hoo!

We’re currently welcoming submissions for guest hosts during the next 6 weeks. Successful applicants will have:
i) Superlative communication skills
ii) A great sense of humour
iii) Interest in new and socially progressive businesses & biz models.
iv) Experience in journalism and/or TV production
v) Great ideas to bring to the table on fresh/original approaches to tired/old TV presentation models.

Our guest hosts will receive i) a weekly honorarium ii) an HD, 3 camera edit of your work (creative commons copyright).

Please submit a letter of interest (.pdf), and a demo of your work (web link only please; no file ‘emails’) to brian@youandmedia.com by Thursday March 17, 2011. Only those in the ball park will be contacted. Here are some samples from the first few weeks of the show. www.Personal-geek/csi_live

1. Brett Hudson Matthews
Managing Partner | Village Finance
Mathwood Consulting Company
Re-inventing village finance!

http://socialinnovation.ca/organization/mathwood-consulting-company

2. ori dagan
JULY / AUGUST 2010: JazzTimes – by Christopher Loudon
“Dear Kurt Elling: There’s a new kid in town, and if his debut album is any indication, he’s set to steal some of
your thunder.”

http://www.oridagan.com/

3. Melissa Story
CSI LIVE Associate Producer/Roving Reporter

http://www.youandmedia.com/csi_live

1. Andrew Davies, no9.ca

No.9 is committed to the be-lief that con-temporary art can stim-ulate pos-itive social and envi-ron–mental change.

2. Zal Press, patientcommando.com

Patient Commando promotes increased patient engagement in health care through the presentation of compelling patient stories.

3. Melissa Story, youandmedia.com

Melissa is the CSI LIVE roving reporter, bringing news and gossip from the centre for social innovation.